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US life Q4 2022 earnings recap: Genworth bucks trend as overall revenues fallUS P&C Q4'22 earnings recap – Auto losses deal heavy blow to Allstate20 US REITs, 2 Canadian REITs raise dividend payments in FebruaryWestern Alliance becomes least valuable bank stock by price-to-estimated EPSDeal Tracker: Infotech M&A activity drops in FebruaryUS bank failures may accelerate Japanese lenders' move away from foreign bondsTumultuous weeks for First Republic investors as bank hit by liquidity crunchAffluent Americans forgo home ownership; Blackstone loan in special servicingBehind the surge in take-privates; PE investment in EU healthcare fades'Small universe' of buyers available for Silicon Valley BankAsia-Pacific banks well placed to absorb potential contagion from SVB failureAgricultural loan delinquency rates fall further below 1%, lowest in decade-plusUS corporate bankruptcy filings heavily favor reorganization in 2023Big Nordic banks' loan loss provisions set to triple in 2023SVB Financial exploring 'strategic alternatives' for $9.5B venture capital unitBond yields plunge, volatility soars as odds of Fed pause climbUS retail sales fall more than expected in FebruaryUS solar panel imports bounce back in rollercoaster 2022Corporate layoffs in 2023 — a timelinePrivate credit fuels surge of PE-backed take-private transactionsGEICO slashes ad spend by nearly 40% in 2022Liquidity, deposit concentration among regulatory targets after bank failuresFrench lenders take comfort in record 2022 for i-banks amid struggles elsewhere9 insurers sign up for La. incentive programLiberty Mutual, Farmers raise homeowners rates sharply in H2'22SVB, Signature racked up some high rates of uninsured depositsMiners' market values slump 24.8% year over year in FebruaryAverage short interest in US REITs edges up in FebruaryUS REIT direct exposure to Silicon Valley Bank fairly limitedLargest 50 US banks by total assets, Q4'22Fed risks more defaults if interest rates go higher for longerHSBC buying Silicon Valley Bank UK offers wins all aroundDelay in creation of Silicon Valley bridge bank may complicate resolutionChina central bank to watch surging credit growth for signs of overheatingAsset total in 2023 bank failures catching up to 2008Renewables firms exposed to Silicon Valley Bank crash have other lending optionsFears of US bank crisis raise market odds of Fed rate pauseUS banks increase commercial and industrial lending in Q4'22More than half of US REITs top Q4'22 FFO-per-share estimatesTechnology not to blame for carbon capture's failure to launch, advocates sayGlobal private equity entry value plunges nearly 60% in FebruaryEuropean bank stocks fall further as HSBC buys Silicon Valley Bank's UK armUS consumers flout recession fears with more debt, less savingsStock valuations climb, defying Fed's interest rate pushBattery-makers turn to blockchain as sourcing rules get stricter – Circulor CEOInsurtech Clearcover held majority of its liquid assets with SVB at end of 2022Silicon Valley ranks as the 2nd-biggest bank failure everUS utility executives zero in on inflation challenges, policy changesUS equity REIT capital offerings up slightly in FebruaryBuy-now, pay-later platforms turn to interest-bearing lending via bank partnersAwaiting the fate of the side letter; sovereigns pulled back from PE in 2022Office landlords waive rent to sign tenants; $600M NYC rental tower up for saleSilvergate pursuing voluntary liquidation in California without FDICSovereign wealth fund-backed private equity deals plummet in 2022With US default date looming, divided Congress risks repeat of market shocksState of the Pipeline – as of March 8, 2023Singapore banks' margins may level off in 2023 as policy tightening nears endGlobal venture capital investment activity plunges YOY in FebruaryTD-First Horizon back at negotiating table as deal hangs in regulatory purgatoryUS ramps up exports to Europe to fill energy gap left by Russia-Ukraine warShort sellers pare back bets as US equities rallyChina's reopening fuels demand, adding to US inflationChina to set up new supervisory body to centralize oversight of financial sectorJapan's regional banks face pressure to consolidate as interest holiday endsCalifornia leads way with workers' compensation insurance rate hikes in Q4'22US West gas prices fell by 54% from prior month in February but were up YOY$10B-plus M&A dry spell stretches through FebruaryTruist insurance biz stake sale portends more M&A or IPO, analysts sayMarkets brush off key recession warning as investors focus on the FedUS housing prices decline for 6th straight monthMeritz Financial's insurance subsidiary takeover Asia's largest in H2'22Auto, card delinquencies trend sharply higher at US banks in Q4'22Ala. storm mitigation program offers template for La. insurance marketAfter sizable surplus slide, Calif. auto insurer reiterates rate hike urgencyMost de novo banks from 2017-2020 profitable in 2022Signs of a US soft landing emerge as Federal Reserve tries to cool inflationUS net generation expanded YOY in December 2022, driven by fossil fuelsPolish banks face higher provisions as ECJ adviser backs Swiss franc borrowersTourists returning to Thailand will help banks ease stress on loan booksChina bank lending set for strong growth as economic revival gets in focusMolina, Centene stocks biggest losers among US insurers so far in 2023US corporate bankruptcy filings hit 12-year high in first 2 months of 2023Deposits at US CUs decline for 1st time since 2014Construction loans grow, delinquencies level off at US banksProgressive passes GEICO for No. 2 spot in US private auto insurance marketNAV Monitor: US equity REITs trade at steeper discounts as February endsBank loan growth outlook weakens after downshift in Q4'22Supreme Court delay complicates CFPB's aggressive agenda pushSpanish banks turn attention to deposits as interest expenses surge in Q4Australian banks may tap debt markets as COVID-era loans become dueS&P 500 sheds 2.6% in February as inflation, interest rate worries persistCommercial real estate loan delinquency rate at US banks sours in Q4'22Progressive posts rare win over GEICO in personal lines segmentGEICO to book biggest private auto premium gains among top US insurersUS bank branch closure activity slows further in JanuaryBanks face mounting risk of fines, regulatory probes over sustainability claimsUS banks face deposit outflows; Insurers strive to gauge Ukraine war costUnited Community seeks safe expansion in Miami market with First Miami dealIndia private equity investment declines along with broader Asia region in 2022Fed sticks to 2% inflation target as prices creep up again

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